For this year's peak of a variety of recreational, use one of your own desserts. This rich lemon cake is not only delicious, but makes a great center for dinner or dessert table. Guidelines furniture to the peak on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are listed at the end of this recipe. You can simply use their thoughts to this beautiful decoration for any other party.

In a bowl, sift 1 1 / 4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and gelatin. In a small bowl, combine oil, milk, lemon extract. Beat liquid into dry ingredients until the mixture is smooth. Beat the egg yolks, one at a time into batter.

Note: If you want beautiful Christmas cake to use as table decorations or Christmas dessert table, place cooled cake on a dessert plate enough. Use your favorite cream or white thin coating, drizzle over the cake allowing some to run down the sides. Place 6 or 8 maraschino cherries drained and dried evenly distributed on the surface of the cake. Connect the cherries with a thin line of green vine leaves, or place ice around the cherries. Thicken the remaining glaze and a ball or a shell border around bottom of cake. Place a large red or green candle in the center of the cake.